Jordie Telfer of host East Elgin Secondary School mixed it up with Parkside Collegiate Institute defenders following a corner kick in a Thames Valley Southeast round-robin playoff game, Friday, May 23. EESS won that game 1-0 on a goal scored by Luke Vanderspank, and the day before tied Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute 2-2. The final outcome will be determined after…
The “Colour Houses” welcomed area Grade 8 pupils to an orientation session at East Elgin Secondary School with a “flash mob” in the cafeteria, Friday, May 23, at lunch time. The visitors stayed around for a boys soccer playoff game.
Katharine Barrie of host East Elgin Secondary School headed the ball during a Thames Valley Southeast girls soccer playoff against Parkside Collegiate Institute, Friday, May 23. The previous day, EESS defeated Ingersoll District Collegiate Institute 2-1 in the opening game of round-robin matches. East Elgin fell 1-0 to Parkside Friday after a penalty kick in the waning minutes of the game.…
About 150 voters crowded into Old Town Hall Thursday night, May 22, for an all-candidates meeting for the June 12 provincial election in Elgin-Middlesex-London riding. They questioned all five candidates over two hours.
Victoria Grunsell celebrated after scoring host East Elgin Secondary School’s second goal in a rare night game against Parkside Collegiate Institute Tuesday, May 20. The goal gave EESS a 2-1 lead early in the second half of the hardfought game, but shortly after a thunderstorm rumbled through the area. After a half-hour delay, the game was called on account of…
Grade 8 pupil Paige Blondeel carried Kindergartner Olivia Hoff down a “leapfrog” line during “Jump Rope for Heart” at Sparta Public School, Friday, May 16. The whole school participated, raising $4,500 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Elgin councillors voted unanimously Tuesday, May 13, to commission detailed plans for a new building to house the county museum, archives, Provincial Offences court…and now the entire administration. In 2012, councillors started looking at larger quarters for the museum and archives, as well as Elgin’s Provincial Offences court. Then they tagged on a new council chamber, and now county officials…
Charlotte Rollins of East Elgin Secondary School came in for a landing in the Midget girls triple jump at Tri-County track and field championships in Woodstock, Wednesday, May 14. Top competitors advance to WOSSAA at TD Waterhouse Stadium at Western University in London Thursday, May 22, and Friday, May 23.
Troy Berkelmans, left, and Karly Borm practise the closing number for 30 East Elgin Secondary School dancers preparing Monday, May 12, for the annual EESS Talent Show Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15. The troupe began rehearsals to kick off and close the show back in February. Doors open for the talent showcase at 6:30 p.m., with tickets costing $7…
Rickey Heide of host East Elgin Secondary School sought a way around a Tillsonburg Glendale tackler during the EESS boys rugby home-opener, Monday, May 12. Glendale ended up on top of the match, 15-0.